Description: The print is of the TUBEROUS BEGONIA. Sold with original tissue guard. Tuberous Begonias are a group of Begonia cultivars, sometimes regarded as some of the most spectacular of the genus. One of the first hybrids produced was B. x sedenii in 1870, a cross between B. boliviensis, collected by botanist Richard Pearce and a species from the Andes. Source: The print is from an 1897 publication of "Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse" by Edward Step FLS and William Watson FRHS. It was published in London by Frederick Warne and Co. Condition: As the print is over 100 years old the paper will have a patina in keeping with this age. But please examine the photographs, to help ascertain condition, which shows the print you will purchase. Below each print it is recorded the proportion of the illustration to the natural size of the plant. Print size is 6 inches x 9 1/2 inches (15cm x 24cm). The print was produced by a method called 'chromolithography'. This was the most successful metho d of colour printing developed in the 19th century and mostly relied on using several woodblocks with the colours. It did away with the costly and time consuming hand-colouring methods available up to this time. IMPORTANT - The print included in this sale is unmatted / unmounted. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 070321/cew1-17
Price: 10.3 GBP
Location: Swindon
End Time: 2024-10-14T07:10:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.5 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 14 days
Artist: Unknown
Originality: Original
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Title: 1897 Tuberous Begonia. Antique botanical print.
Material: Lithograph
Subject: Botanical, Flowers, Flora
Print Surface: Paper
Colour: Red
Type: Print
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Year of Production: 1897
Listed by Self-Representing Artist?: No
Width (Inches): 6
Height (Inches): 9 1/2
Style: Country
Theme: Botanical, Flowers, Floral, Begonias
Features: Unframed
Production Technique: Chromolithographic
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
